IMDb Launches Weekly Series With Kevin Smith as Exec Producer, Contributor (Exclusive)
“The IMDb Show” will feature weekly movie news, interviews, and picks on new film releases
Jeremy Fuster | January 11, 2018 @ 8:00 AM
Last Updated: January 11, 2018 @ 8:47 AM
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IMDb has announced the launch of its first weekly web series, “The IMDb Show,” which will be available on IMDb.com, the site’s mobile app and all social media channels, TheWrap has exclusively learned.
The series will feature movie and television news through the perspective of IMDb’s data and research, as well as interviews with celebrities and industry analysts about hot topics in Hollywood and which upcoming releases they are most interested in seeing.
“The IMDb Show” will be hosted by Tim Kash, formerly of MTV News, and Kerri Doherty, writer for ABC’s “The Goldbergs.” Kevin Smith, who is an executive producer on the show, will be a contributor on the series.
In addition, the show will leave its Studio City, Calif., set for on-location episodes at special events, starting next week with a special episode at the Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah.
Thursday’s premiere episode of the show, which you can watch here, features “This Is Us” star Chris Sullivan, with upcoming guests including Smith and “La La Land” producer Jordan Horowitz.
“Whether I’m covering Sundance or Comic-Con, I have loved working with IMDb the last few years,” said Smith. “So when the IMDb team asked me to get involved in The IMDb Show with Tim and Kerri, I instantly said yes. I mean, you can never have too many credits from IMDb on your IMDb page.”
“IMDb was built by and for a community of uniquely passionate and informed fans,” said Col Needham, IMDb’s Founder and CEO. “The IMDb Show, our first-ever weekly studio show, will reflect their curiosity and interests. Our vision is to host an informative, entertaining conversation around the shows, movies and talent that our customers are obsessed with, leveraging IMDb’s unique and authoritative data to enrich the weekly entertainment conversation and inform viewing decisions.”
Each week, “The IMDb Show” will offer an array of segments, including:
-The IMDbrief: Timely segments that use IMDb data and information, including IMDbPro’s exclusive research tools, to take a deeper look at movie and TV topics that are currently in the zeitgeist, as well as those that will be soon.
-On Location: Segments filmed on location with fans and industry insiders which will reveal the personalities and stories behind the “magic” of movies and television.
-Close Up: An intimate conversation with a featured celebrity guest which will help fans learn more about the stories behind their IMDb credits and trivia, their current and upcoming projects and what’s on their IMDb Watchlist.
-The Watchlist: The IMDb Show hosts and guests share the TV shows and movies they are most looking forward to watching.
-The Trailer Trailer: A mash-up of the best clips from each week’s new trailers.
12 Movies You Forgot Samuel L Jackson Was in, From 'Out of Sight' to 'Jurassic Park' (Photos)
Samuel L. Jackson's is opinionated, talented and also prolific. His IMDb page is seemingly endless, with 172 credits to his name. Flip through this slideshow to see some of his roles you may very well have forgotten about.
Warner Bros.
"RoboCop" (2014)
Jackson appeared in the 2014 remake of "RoboCop," which also starred Joel Kinnaman, Gary Oldman and Michael Keaton.
Sony
"Out of Sight" (1998)
Steven Soderbergh directed this 1998 crime comedy starring George Clooney and Jennifer Lopez. As for Jackson, he had a surprise cameo in the film and performed free of charge.
Universal
"Goodfellas" (1990)
Jackson starred as Stacks Edwards, a tertiary character overshadowed by roles played by lead actors Robert De Niro, Ray Liotta, Joe Pesci and Paul Sorvino.
Warner Bros.
"Coming to America" (1988)
While it's hard to forget "Coming to America," where Eddie Murphy plays an African prince who travels to Queens to find a wife, there's one character who may have slipped your mind: Jackson played Hold-Up Man. His character robs a restaurant in which Murphy dines.
Paramount
"School Daze" (1988)
In Spike Lee’s early movie about students at a historically black college, Jackson has a small but crucial scene as a townie who confronts students about their sense of entitlement. In his typically earthy way, Jackson says: “I betcha you n—ers think y’all are white."
Columbia
"Patriot Games" (1992)
Harrison Ford’s first big-screen turn as CIA analyst Jack Ryan features Jackson in a small role as Navy Lieutenant Commander Robby Jackson, a buddy of Ryan’s from his military career who comes to his aid when terrorists come after him and the British royal family.
Paramount
"Jurassic Park" (1993)
Jackson played John Arnold in the first "Jurassic Park," the chief engineer who was killed by a Velociraptor in a shed.
Universal
"True Romance" (1993)
Quentin Tarantino first cast Jackson in a small but memorable role as a small-time hood with a bottomless appetite who is quickly offed by Gary Oldman’s short-fused drug dealer/pimp Drexl Spivey.
Warner Bros.
"Star Wars" (Prequels)
Jackson portrayed Mace Windu in the "Star Wars" prequel films. But don't pin this one on the one-time Oscar nominee. Everyone's been trying to erase these films from their memory.
Disney
"Kill Bill Vol. 2" (2004)
Jackson made a sneaky cameo in this Tarantino film as Rufus, the wedding piano player.
Miramax
"The Incredibles" (2004)
Jackson voiced Frozone in this animated Pixar flick.
Pixar
"Inglorious Basterds" (2009)
Jackson narrated this Tarantino film, but he is never seen. Did you recognize his voice?
Actor adds credit to long IMDb page with “Kong: Skull Island”
Samuel L. Jackson's is opinionated, talented and also prolific. His IMDb page is seemingly endless, with 172 credits to his name. Flip through this slideshow to see some of his roles you may very well have forgotten about.